15 Must Read Articles for CSS Beginners

Are you new to CSS? The initial process of learning this nifty language can be a little daunting, there’s so much to learn it can sometimes be difficult to figure out where to start. Luckily there’s plenty of valuable information and resources out there on the web that covers everything from the basics through to advanced topics. This collection of 15 articles pulls together some of the best must read blog posts for anyone looking to get started with CSS styling.

This tutorial will walk you through 10 steps of CSS Positioning. You will find out different layout properties like position:static, position:relative, position:absolute, etc. and how easy it is to use them.

Differences between Internet Explorer and other web browsers can cause CSS beginners a lot of trouble which is why this tutorial will come in really handy if you’re having trouble calculating an element’s width and height.

Sexy ordered lists with CSS will help you on your future projects. Who says lists have to be boring? If you want to find out more, in this article you’ll find a really good example explained step by step.

Ever heard of CSS Sprites? If not, this tutorial will explain what they are and how helpful they can be in your next project. This article will teach you step by step everything you need to know about them.

With the help of this article, you can now build your own navigation bar design using image sprites. You can also check out a working demo of the explained menu or even download the source code to pull it apart and see how it works.

Some characters in HTML must be replaced with symbols or entities. What do you do when the symbol you’re looking for is not on your keyboard though? In this tutorial, you’ll find out what entities are and how easy it is to use them in your next project.

Very useful collection of articles for anyone looking to learn a little bit about CSS. Perfect for the designers out there who too often are confused and frustrated by developers and programmers trying to explain their trade. All the basics in one place.

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